Horse & Hound 13th October

Find out who made their mark at Horse of the Year Show, where there were tears as Katie Jerram-Hunnable rides the late Queen’s horse to a championship title, fulfilling Her Majesty’s dream to win at HOYS. And a showjumping star is born as Shane Breen is crowned leading showjumper of the year. In vet clinic, find out how you can maximise your horse’s chance of recovery during the rehabilitation process and discover what makes successful showjumper Harriet Biddick tick in our exclusive interview, as she lifts the lid on her busy life – from juggling a toddler and a top-class string to rounding up cows on the family farm. Discover what our columnists are getting their teeth into this week – Carl Hester reveals that a British dressage tour might be on the cards; Olli Fletcher on why HOYS gives you goosebumps and why judge Magnus Nicholson says HOYS “is a big ask for our horses”. Plus in news, how horse sport must learn from others to survive, what’s next for British para dressage and how scientists have made a “quantum leap” towards improving the Exmoor pony’s prospects of long-term survival. Finally, find out who’s been at the top of their game in our nationwide sports reports – with eventing from Little Downham, dressage from Keysoe, showing from the Veteran Horse Society National Championships and Riding Club dressage. Plus, don’t miss our hunting report, where the Old Berks enjoy an evening’s trail-hunting. Make sure you enter our competition to win a VIP trip to the London International Horse Show and don't forget to subscribe to Horse & Hound to receive a free Equilibrium Products Massage Mitt.